Met a lady last week who has a new completely glass sided porch facing S.
with two 1ft wide raised beds on either side. The porch does not have a door
protecting it from the elements so will be cold in winter (although probably
frost free due to heat loss from the house) but dry and will only get windy
if a southerly, it's in Essex. Lady is enthusiastic but only just getting
into gardening from what she told me so flowers are probably a must.

I thought ....

1. Cacti and/or succulents...... but spines may be a problem for visitors.
2. Alpines...... a bit specialist perhaps?

Any suggestions for permanent plants for such a position?

--
Bob

www.pooleygreengrowers.org.uk/ about an Allotment site in
Runnymede fighting for it's existence.

"Sue & Bob Hobden" wrote in message
...
Met a lady last week who has a new completely glass sided porch facing S.
with two 1ft wide raised beds on either side. The porch does not have a
door
protecting it from the elements so will be cold in winter (although
probably
frost free due to heat loss from the house) but dry and will only get
windy
if a southerly, it's in Essex. Lady is enthusiastic but only just getting
into gardening from what she told me so flowers are probably a must.

I thought ....

1. Cacti and/or succulents...... but spines may be a problem for visitors.
2. Alpines...... a bit specialist perhaps?

Any suggestions for permanent plants for such a position?

How about something scented, like daphne cneorum, or dianthus ? I love to
have scented plants near doors and windows.
Cheers, Diane

in article , flake at
wrote on 21/1/03 10:25 am:

"Sue & Bob Hobden" wrote in message
...
Met a lady last week who has a new completely glass sided porch facing S.
with two 1ft wide raised beds on either side. The porch does not have a
door
protecting it from the elements so will be cold in winter (although
probably
frost free due to heat loss from the house) but dry and will only get
windy
if a southerly, it's in Essex. Lady is enthusiastic but only just getting
into gardening from what she told me so flowers are probably a must.

I thought ....

1. Cacti and/or succulents...... but spines may be a problem for visitors.
2. Alpines...... a bit specialist perhaps?

Any suggestions for permanent plants for such a position?

How about something scented, like daphne cneorum, or dianthus ? I love to
have scented plants near doors and windows.
Cheers, Diane


And Sarcococca for this time of year? Even some of the low growing sweet
peas, perhaps - or taller ones depending on the size of the porch! A Lippia
citrodora that she can brush against as she goes in and out would be lovely
and so would some of the smellier herbs like Rosemary and Lavender.
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk

"sacha" wrote in message
Met a lady last week who has a new completely glass sided porch facing
S.
with two 1ft wide raised beds on either side. The porch does not have a
door
protecting it from the elements so will be cold in winter (although
probably
frost free due to heat loss from the house) but dry and will only get
windy
if a southerly, it's in Essex. Lady is enthusiastic but only just
getting
into gardening from what she told me so flowers are probably a must.

I thought ....

1. Cacti and/or succulents...... but spines may be a problem for
visitors.
2. Alpines...... a bit specialist perhaps?

Any suggestions for permanent plants for such a position?

How about something scented, like daphne cneorum, or dianthus ? I love
to
have scented plants near doors and windows.
Cheers, Diane


And Sarcococca for this time of year? Even some of the low growing sweet
peas, perhaps - or taller ones depending on the size of the porch! A
Lippia
citrodora that she can brush against as she goes in and out would be
lovely
and so would some of the smellier herbs like Rosemary and Lavender.
--

From my original post I didn't make it clear that the raised beds are
inside the porch.

Interesting suggestions though, except for me Lavender smells of old ladies
but that's probably showing my age* and I don't much like the smell of
Rosemary either although granted, they are both nice plants.

Any more suggestions? Citrus plants was another thought but they grow too
big and have nasty thorns.

* an age when it seemed all old ladies used Lavender Water!
--
Bob

www.pooleygreengrowers.org.uk/ about an Allotment site in
Runnymede fighting for it's existence.

in article , Sue & Bob Hobden at
wrote on 21/1/03 5:36 pm:

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From my original post I didn't make it clear that the raised beds are
inside the porch.

Interesting suggestions though, except for me Lavender smells of old ladies
but that's probably showing my age* and I don't much like the smell of
Rosemary either although granted, they are both nice plants.

Any more suggestions? Citrus plants was another thought but they grow too
big and have nasty thorns.

* an age when it seemed all old ladies used Lavender Water!

Certain kinds of old ladies' face powders do that for me. ;-) I thought the
porch might act as a sort of mini-greenhouse but suggestions do depend on
its width, of course. Wallflowers and tulips in spring would look lovely
and smell delicious, too.
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk

Would Heathers in pots appeal or perhaps some of the smaller bulbs? Good
Luck Alma.
"Sue & Bob Hobden" wrote in message
...
Met a lady last week who has a new completely glass sided porch facing S.
with two 1ft wide raised beds on either side. The porch does not have a
door
protecting it from the elements so will be cold in winter (although
probably
frost free due to heat loss from the house) but dry and will only get
windy
if a southerly, it's in Essex. Lady is enthusiastic but only just getting
into gardening from what she told me so flowers are probably a must.

I thought ....

1. Cacti and/or succulents...... but spines may be a problem for visitors.
2. Alpines...... a bit specialist perhaps?

Any suggestions for permanent plants for such a position?

--
Bob

www.pooleygreengrowers.org.uk/ about an Allotment site in
Runnymede fighting for it's existence.